Conservation
Nairobi,June 13, 2010
By Dave Buchere Source: KNA
The young generation has been urged to actively participate in the country’s environmental conservation.
14 Jun 2010

Teachers/TSC
KERUGOYA June 12, 2010
By Njeri Wangai Source: KNA
Six hundred teachers have been sacked in the past five years countrywide in connection with sex abuse of school girls.
14 Jun 2010

NO campaign
Kabarnet June 12, 2010
By Kiptanui Cherono Source: KNA
Former president Daniel Arap Moi has urged Kenyans to conduct the ongoing campaigns on the proposed constitution peacefully
14 Jun 2010

WORLD MARKET
Kapenguria KNA 12 June 2010
BY WAFULA WEKESA Source: KNA
Kenyan manufactured products will be on display on one of the biggest world organic markets in Switzerland next Friday (18.06.10).
14 Jun 2010

ATHLETICS
NAROK JUNE 12 2010
BY PATRICK NYAKUNDI Source: KNA
NarokUniversityCollege will host this year’s Rift Valley Province Athletics Championships.
14 Jun 2010

AMBASSADOR
KNA KAKAMEGA June 12, 2010
BY WANJALA RAPHAEL Source: kna
The French Ambassador to Kenya Mrs. Elizabeth Barbier has called for teaching of French in local schools to enable Kenyans to interact freely with French speaking countries in Africa.
14 Jun 2010

SOUTH MUGIRANGO
NYAMIRA JUN 11 2010
BY ERICK ONGERI Source: KNA
Manson Oyongo Nyamweya is the new mp elect for South Mugirango constituency after emerging victorious in the just concluded by-election.
14 Jun 2010

WORKSHOP
HOMABAY JUNE, 11 2010
BY FARRENI RICHARD BETT Source: KNA
An Italian NGO has announced plans to improve health facilities and services in parts of Suba District.
14 Jun 2010

Drugs
Kapsabet June 12 2010
By Alice Wanjiru Source: KNA
The ministry of medical services will employ 1,500 nurses in the coming financial year who will be posted to rural health facilities in a bid to address the shortage of nurses in the country's health facilities according to the permanent secretary Professor James ole Kiyiapi.
14 Jun 2010

Christian Union
Nakuru June, 11 2010
By Veronica Bosibori Source: KNA
Patrons of school Christian Union associations (CU) should be vetted and re-trained to prevent the recruitment of students into cults.
14 Jun 2010

Aberdare
Nyahururu June 9, 2010
By Martin Munyi Source: KNA
Youths living around the 2,000square kilometre AberdareRanges have been trained and employed as scouts to oversee maintenance of the Ksh.850 million fence.
10 Jun 2010

Prince Albert
Kitui, June 9, 2010
By Njuguna
Prince Albert II of Monaco will make a visit to Kitui next to inspect environmental projects steered by Green Africa Foundation.
10 Jun 2010

World cup
Bungoma June 9, 2010
By Lumwamu Roseland Source: KNA
As the world’s most coveted tournament kicks off in South Africa Friday 11th June, pupils of Father Walstria academy from Bungoma South district will forever boast of their most memorable moment in life.
10 Jun 2010

Drug Abuse
Garissa, June 9 2010
By Jacob Songok Source: KNA
According to a study by NACADA in 2007, about 13 percent of Kenyans aged between 15 and 65 are consumers of alcohol.
10 Jun 2010

Traffic crackdown
Eldoret June 9 2010
By Immaculate Maima Source: KNA
Continued persistence by traffic police officers has restored sanity on roads in Eldoret, and only vehicles that had met the traffic requirements were plying the roads, officer commanding police division (OCPD) has said.
10 Jun 2010

Two Mega Events at KICC
Nairobi, June 9 2010
By Wangari Ndirangu Source: KNA
Despite Kenya’s image abroad being injured by the post election violence some years back resulting in a decrease in a number of visitors, facilitation of trade and investment both locally and internationally is gearing up in the country.
10 Jun 2010

Marine environment
Mombasa June 9 2010
By Salma Maro Source: KNA
Fisheries Development Minister Dr. Paul Otuoma is urging Kenyans to embrace environmentally friendly land and sea based activities so as to minimize the contamination of the Indian ocean waters.
10 Jun 2010

Forestry
Wundanyi June 9, 2010
By James Muchai Source: KNA
Taita district residents have been called upon to fully support all conservation efforts to restore local forest cover that is under threat owing to uncontrolled human activities.
10 Jun 2010

HEALTH
EMBU MAY 9, 2010
By Chris Mahandara Source: KNA
Development partners have been urged to partner with the government to enhance access to quality medical care for Kenyans across the country.
10 Jun 2010

MARA HOTELS
NAROK, JUNE. 8TH 2010
BY PATRICK NYAKUNDI Source: KNA
Most hotels in Maasai Mara Game Reserve have been booked a head of the expected annual migration of wildebeest from Tanzania to Kenya at the end of the month.
10 Jun 2010

ENVIROMENT SENSITIZATION
KISUMU JUNE, 9 2010
By Joseph Ouma Source: KNA
Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP) and Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources will work closely with the Provincial Administration to sensitize Nyanza residents on Environmental Conservation.
10 Jun 2010

Muranga
08 June 2010
By David Mwangi Source: KNA

Occupational hazards! Chiefs and their assistants hang precariously on a GK Land Cruiser in Kangema district while on their way to their respctive places of work after attending a public baraza in Kangema district. The government has plans to equip them with motor cycles for ease of movement while attending to their chores.

WATER PROJECTS
HOLA June 8, 2010
BY SIMON GURUBA Source: KNA
German Agro Action Organisation is undertaking hygiene, sanitation and management of developed infrastructures in Tana River District
09 Jun 2010

Passport
MOMBASA JUNE 7 2010
By Mutiso Mbithi Source: KNA
An Iranian man who appeared in a Mombasa court charged with being in Kenya illegally and being in possession of a fake passport was today fined Kshs 50,000 and 100,000 or serve four months and ten months imprisonment respectively.
08 Jun 2010

DRUGS
KAKAMEGA June 7, 2010
By CAROL WASIKE Source: KNA
The Ministry of Public Health has urged patients in Kakamega Central District to visit dispensaries and health centers to be issued with subsidized drugs donated by the ministry.
08 Jun 2010

Disarmanent
Moyale June 7, 2010
By Gatana Muchira Source: KNA
The government will nominate Kenya Police Reservists according to how residents of every location surrender illegal firearms.
08 Jun 2010

TJRC
Nyahururu June 7, 2010
By Martin Munyi Source: KNA
Land issues and proliferation of illegal firearms in Laikipia West district have been cited as the leading causes of ethnic animosity in the area the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) was told.
08 Jun 2010

COTTON
Nairobi June, 7 2010
By Winnie Ngaluma Source: KNA
Duty free cotton and textile products that are exported to the US from Kenya and other African countries are now threatened by a waiver requiring benefitting countries to develop their raw material base by end of 2010.
08 Jun 2010

Cotton
Nairobi June, 7 2010
By Lawrence Kinoti Source: KNA
The Ministry of Agriculture has decried the low production of Cotton in the country saying it was far below potential.
08 Jun 2010

CONSTITUTION
VOI June, 7 2010
By Rose Mwatee Source: KNA
The inclusion of the Kadhi’s court in the current Constitution was as a result of an agreement between Late President Jomo Kenyatta and the Sultan of Zanzibar.
08 Jun 2010

Extinction
Wundanyi June 7, 2010
By James Muchai Source: KNA
Two bird species are on the brink of extinction among other rare animal and plant species found in the larger Taita-Taveta region owing to rampant environmental degradation.
07 Jun 2010

Tea report
Mombasa June 7, 2010
By Salma Maro Source: kna
About 9,824,300 million kilograms of tea will be on offer this week at the Mombasa tea trade auction centre.
07 Jun 2010

Goals
Meru, June 7, 2010
By Kiamah Wamutitu Source: KNA
The government is committed to poverty alleviation among Kenyans which could curb rise in social vices in the country.
07 Jun 2010

Aflatoxin death
Embu, June 6, 2010
By Steve Gatheru Source: KNA
A child has died in Kibwezi after allegedly eating food contaminated with the aflatoxin poison reported in Eastern and CoastProvinces.
07 Jun 2010

TOURISM
KAKAMEGA June 5, 2010
By Charles Alao Source: KNA
The government plans to put up a snake park in KakamegaForest to protect some species of snakes from getting extinct.
07 Jun 2010

Constitution
Nyeri June 5, 2010
By Beth Ndirangu Source: KNA
The Minister for Cooperative Development Joseph Nyaga has urged Kenyans to vote for the proposed draft Constitution saying it was the best draft constitution Kenyans will ever have.
07 Jun 2010

Soccer
Wundanyi June 5, 2010
By James Muchai Source: KNA
Soccer fans in Wundanyi constituency, Taita district will be offered a rare treat by their MP Thomas Mwadeghu who has donated eight huge Television screens for public viewing of World Cup matches which will be played for the first time in the African continent.
07 Jun 2010

ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION
NAROK JUNE 5 2010
BY PATRICK NYAKUNDI source: KNA
The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has planted 2.25 million tree seedlings in the past one year in Narok Zone.
07 Jun 2010

Faster relief
Nairobi June 5, 2010
By Mureithi Kiama Source: KNA
Migraines and headaches need not be a bother anymore as GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has launched a new formulation in the Kenyan market.
07 Jun 2010

Renewable Energy
Nairobi June 4, 2010
By Joyce Mutete Source: KNA
A local company, Bluesea Energy has developed a strategy that will cushion the electricity energy deficit across the country.
07 Jun 2010

ICT Project failure
Murang'a, June 5 2010
By David Mwangi Source: KNA
An ambitious computerization programme aimed at establishing Information, Communication Technology (ICT) Centres of Excellence in all the constituencies in the country hangs in the balance after the government withdrew its funding.
07 Jun 2010

LOITAFOREST IN DANGER
NAROK, JUNE. 4TH, 2010
BY PATRICK NYAKUNDI source: KNA
Narok South District Environment Officer (DEO) Leonard Ole Tampush has expressed concern over the illegal logging, burning of charcoal and harvesting of sandal wood in LoitaForest
07 Jun 2010

Fisheries
Naivasha, June 4th, 2010
By Keya Source: KNA
The fisheries department is planning to introduce new species of fish on Lake Naivasha in order to increase the varieties of the fish catch and replenish the varieties that are on the brink of extinction.
07 Jun 2010

IDP funds
Nakuru, June 4th, 2010
By Esther Mwangi/Wanjiru. Source: KNA
More government officers suspected to have misappropriated part of the ksh. 4 billion meant for the resettlement of IDPs are expected to be arraigned in court soon, Special programmes Minister Naomi Shabaan has disclosed.
07 Jun 2010

Protests
Mombasa, June 4, 2010
By Hussein Abdullahi source: KNA
Hundreds of protesting Muslims in Mombassa today thronged the Makadara open grounds in the centre of the town after the Friday noon prayers to condemn the Israeli commandoes attack on a flotilla of six aid vessels destined for the Palestinian enclave of Gaza strip this week and demanded the government to expel the Israeli Ambassador in the country.
07 Jun 2010

RESEARCH VESSELS
KISUMU, June 4, 2010
By Julius Oroma/edited by Kaiga Source: KNA
The Government has spent 1.1billion shillings to purchase two vessels that will be used for research on environmental issues and provide necessary data on Lake Victoria.
07 Jun 2010

Sports
Nairobi June 4, 2010
By Joyce Mutete source: KNA
In a bid to promote sports in the country, the Kenya Administration Police (AP) has established a sports unit to support sports activities in the country.
07 Jun 2010

Water
Kapsabet June 4, 2010
By Alice Wanjiru Source:
The renewable fresh waters per capita in Kenya is expected to decline from the current 647m cubed to 235m cubed by the year 2025 according to the Eldoret sub region water manager L.K. Masafu.
07 Jun 2010

TEA FACTORY
KISII JUNE 4, 2020
BY OLEMUYA Source: KNA
There is a looming controversy between Ogembo Tea factory, villagers and the National Environment Management Authority, NEMA over alleged pollution of rivers and the environment by the factory in the area.
07 Jun 2010

KQ results
Nairobi June 4, 2010
By Lawrence Kinoti sorce: KNA
Kenya Airways today announced a pre-tax profit of shs2.6 billion for the year ended March 2010, marking a recovery from last year's sh 4.08 billion loss.
07 Jun 2010

WATER SUPPLY
SIAYA KNA 4th JUNE 2010
BY Philip Onyango Source: KNA
Lake Victoria South Water Services Board is set to put up a major project that will pump water from Ndanu falls in River Yala through Ngiya to serve residents of Siaya and Bondo districts.
07 Jun 2010

A YOUNG WARRIOR SET TO EXCEL IN ATHLETICS
Kajiado June 4, 2010
By Jane GicharuSou source: KNA
A young Maasai warrior from Kajiado Central district is set to make it big in the world of Athletics and has already bagged one gold medal in an international competition.
07 Jun 2010

Environment news
Eldoret 4th June 2010
By Edwin Makokha Source: KNA
The Media has been asked to accord environment news high priority by making such news capture headlines and front pages of newspapers.
07 Jun 2010

Donations
Malindi June 4,2010
By Charles Njoroge source: KNA
An Italian health organisation Policlinico San Matteo hospital will donate diagnosis equipments worth Kshs.60 million to the Malindi District hospital.
07 Jun 2010

ENVIRONMENT
ELDORET, June 3, 2010
BY MBITO PETER Source: kna
Lake Victoria Environmental management has received over eighteen billion shillings from World Bank for the rehabilitation of ecological system of the lake basin.
04 Jun 2010

PRE BUDGET
NAIROBI,June 3, 2010
BY Wangari Ndirangu Source: KNA
Kenya’s economic growth is expected to pick up with a projected expansion of 4-5 percent following consistence upward trend in the last 10 years.
04 Jun 2010

ALCO-BLOW
NAIROBI, June 3, 2010
By Wangari Ndirangu Source: KNA
The government has reintroduced the infamous Alco-Blow which had been previously withdrawn.
04 Jun 2010

ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION
NAIROBI 3RD JUNE 2010
By Wangari Ndirangu source: KNA
People who were involved in degrading the Mau forest should be incorporated in the restoration of the forest, UNEP Policy and Program Officer Christian Lambrechts has said.
04 Jun 2010

PRE- BUDGET
Nairobi June 3, 2010
By Wangari Ndirangu Source: KNA
The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has today launched Citizen’s Alternative Budget 2010 and made Proposals on various sectors to the Treasury on the forthcoming budget.
04 Jun 2010

Race with Wheelbarrow
Naivasha, June 3rd, 2010
By Keya Source: KNA
The Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) has allayed fears that poaching of elephants was in the increase in the country.
04 Jun 2010

PESA PAP
NAIROBI June 3, 2010
By Wangari Ndirangu Source: KNA
Family bank limited, has today initiated a mobile phone banking platform that will enable its customers to deposit money into their accounts via M-PESA.
04 Jun 2010

NOTICE
Nairobi, June 3 2010
By Wangari Ndirangu Source: KNA
The process of Registration and Identification of all refugees with UN mandate certificate in Nairobi started June 2nd 2010 at Pumwani Social Hall, Kamukunji district.
04 Jun 2010

MAU MAU
Kiambu June 2, 2010
By Judith Thuo Source: KNA
Even as Kenya celebrates 47 years of independence, most of the freedom heroes and former MAU MAU war veterans go unrecognized by the government, some of them living in abject poverty despite having delivered out country from the chains of colonialism.
03 Jun 2010

Lifebuoy re-launch
Nairobi Kna June 2, 2010
By Daisy mangera Source: KNA
Figures by World Bank health and sanitation programme indicate that hand washing with soap can reduce diarrhoea up to 45% and acute respiratory infections by 30%.
03 Jun 2010

Causality ward
Kitale June 1, 2010
By Wamalwa Masiga/Muricho. Source: KNA
Kitale district hospital will be allocated ksh 100million shillings to construct a causality ward in the next financial year.
02 Jun 2010

LAW PROGRAM
KISII JUNE, 1 2010
BY JANE KIGO Source: KNA
Following an increasing demand not only for training in law matters but also for legal services the KisiiUniversityCollege has finally introduced a bachelor of law degree program.
02 Jun 2010

Call to action
Nairobi Kna May 31, 2010
By Wangari Ndirangu Source: KNA
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) has brought together leading companies, Government water officials and other stake holders to sign a ‘call to action’, an initiative meant to address water challenges in the country.
02 Jun 2010

ENVIRONMENT
KAKAMEGA JUNE 1, 2010
BY CHARLES ALAO Source: KNA<
The National Environmental Management Authority has urged the public to fully participate in the forth coming World Environment day which will be marked on 5th June this year.
02 Jun 2010

Bank
Nairobi June, 1 2010
By Joyce Mutete Source: KNA
Kenya commercial bank has opened a branch in Tanzania, bringing to a total of eleven branches in the country, six of which are within Dar es Salaam.
02 Jun 2010

Draft for blind
Kitui May 31 2010
By Wanyoike Njuguna source: KNA
The committee of Experts (COE) has issued Braille format of the draft constitution to enable the visually- impaired get a first hand understanding of the document ahead of the referendum.
02 Jun 2010

Court upgrade
Butere,May 31 2010
By Paul Olale Source: KNA
Mumias Law Courts have now been connected to the internet to enable court users access information easily.
02 Jun 2010

ID CARDS
HOMABAy MAY 31, 2010
BY OWINO Source: KNA
Kenyans, who have not acquired national Identification cards, should apply for them immediately to enable them participate fully in national exercises.
02 Jun 2010

DISARMAMENT
Nairobi KNA May 31, 2010
By Daisy Mangera Source: KNA
The Pastoralist Community Development Organization (PACODEO) has asked the government to stop the ongoing disarmament exercise saying that it renders them defenseless against sudden attacks from their enemies.
02 Jun 2010

DUMPSITE RELOCATION
KNA KISUMU 31ST MAY 2010
By Opete source: KNA
Kisumu municipal council is set to relocate the dumpsite at Kachok estate to Ojola block within Kisumu municipality and a place in Kisumu Rural where an ultra-modern dumpsite is to be constructed.
02 Jun 2010

Molo Clash victims
Nakuru 31 May 2010
By Grace Ngige Source: KNA
The hopes of thousands of displaced ethnic clash victims in Molo continue to dwindle day by day after the Government failed to resettle them since 2007.
02 Jun 2010

Security
Nairobi May 31,2010
By Dave Buchere Source: KNA
Security in Nairobi has been beefed up to guarantee residents safety ahead of the forthcoming referendum.
02 Jun 2010

Administration Police in Tandem with Vision 2030
Murang’a, May 30, 2010
By David Mwangi Source: KNA
Transformed from a mere tribal outfit into one of the leading security agency in the country, Administration Police is now keen to embrace reforms in the force to effectively handle emerging security threats and enhance service delivery.
31 May 2010

‘No’ Campaigns
Malindi May 30, 2010
By Emmanuel Masha Source: KNA
As the government started marshalling its troops to carry out civic education on the proposed new constitution, church leaders seem to have upped their fight against the document.
31 May 2010

Corporal Punishment
Kiambu, May 30, 2010
By Judith Thuo Source: KNA
Corporal punishment of students and pupils in schools was one of the most debated issues at a Kenya National Union of Teachers meeting held May 30, 2010 by the union’s Kiambu branch.
31 May 2010

TOURISM
BONDO 29TH MAY, 2010
BY PHILIP ONYANGO Source: KNA
The Western Regional Tourism Officer Mr. Edgar Ndubi has encouraged the fishermen in the region to diversify to different economic activities such as tourism rather than fishing which he said has been exhausted.
31 May 2010